Student award winners announced

Five students will be honored with awards as part of Saturday's commencement ceremonies.

Five Kettering University students will be recognized at the Spring 2013 Honors Breakfast prior to commencement ceremonies on June 8.

Awards bestowed include the President’s Medal, which recognizes scholarship, professionalism on the job and community involvement; Sobey Scholars, a distinction presented to students elected to robots and one of our academic honor societies; and the Outstanding Thesis Award.

Here are the students who will be recognized along with the awards they’ll be receiving:

Awards: President’s Medal; Sobey ScholarHometown: Shoreham, Vt.; Middlebury Union High SchoolMajor: Industrial Engineering, minor in BusinessCo-Op: GE Aviation in Rutland, Vt., as a Manufacturing Engineering co-op in the Tool Room;GE Aviation in Lynn, Mass., as a Manufacturing Programs co-op in Military SystemsCommunity Involvement: AmeriCorps Michigan Service Scholar - completed more than 300 hours of community service in one academic year promoting higher education to K-12 students specifically in the STEM field and received the Michigan Campus Compact Commitment to Service Award; Outstanding Student Civic Engagement Award - award from the city of Flint recognizing the depth and commitment to service within the Flint community.Organizations: Alpha Phi, Kagle Leadership Initiatives, Student Alumni Council, Student Ambassadors, Society of Women Engineers, Institute of Industrial EngineersPost-graduation plans: Starting full-time with GE Aviation in the Operation Management Leadership Program and pursuing a Master's in Supply Chain Management from Penn State University.

Keishawna Mykale Baker

Keishawna Baker

Award: President’s MedalHometown: Detroit, Mich.; Belleville High SchoolMajor: Electrical EngineeringCo-Op: General Motors and Consumers EnergyOther awards received: Woman of the Year First Runner-Up 2011; Delta Sigma Theta Soror of the Year 2013Organizations: National Society of Black Engineers, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Mu Epsilon Honor SocietyPost-graduation plans: Baker currently works full-time for Consumers Energy in HVD Planning West inside of their Engineering Entry Program (EEP), where she does six month rotations to four different departments around the state. After graduating from the program, she will be able to choose the position she would like to stay in. She plans to take the FE Exam in October.